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2 candidates are tracked for California Assembly District 68 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jessie Lopez and David Penaloza. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jessie Lopez (Democratic) and David Penaloza (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (Democratic), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. Both are Democrats: the top-two primary sends the two leading vote-getters to November regardless of party. June 2 top-two primary result: David Penaloza (DEM) 32.5 percent and Jessie Lopez (DEM) 31.4 percent advanced over Mayra Ruiz (REP) 29.4 percent, Shannon Wingfield (DEM) 6.6 percent, per the Secretary of State's Statement of Vote. California's top-two primary decides who prints in November; the field is the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election (August 27, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Jessie Lopez is a Democratic candidate for California's 68th Assembly District and a Santa Ana City Council member, first elected in 2020 and reelected in 2024, per her campaign website. She is the daughter of immigrants from El Salvador, per the same source.
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David Penaloza is the Democratic candidate for California Assembly District 68 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the General Election.
Source: candidate campaign site.
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